Two Clinton residents indicted on cocaine charges

A Hunterdon County grand jury has decided that sufficient evidence exists for the prosecution to proceed with cases against the people listed two Clinton residents charged with drug possession.

Kimberly Bezick, 31, of Clinton and Casey Ahlquist, 18, of Clinton were arrested and charged with three counts of drug possession, third degree, by Clinton Township police on Jan. 15.

Officer Joseph Sangiovanni was on patrol around 6 p.m. on Route 78 west and was about to leave the highway at exit 17 when he saw a 2002 white Chevrolet not staying in its lane. He stopped the car and found the driver was Bezick. Upon speaking with the driver, he determined that she was under the influence of drugs, police said.

Sgt. Thomas DeRosa arrived on the scene and saw outside in plain view a small green plastic bag of suspected cocaine. The back-seat passenger, Casey Ahlquist, 18, from Clinton had white power under his nose, police said.

Bezick consented to a search of the vehicle and it revealed other suspected CDS, police said.

The defense has not yet responded to the charges. The indictment is merely a formal charge. These defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

A front-seat passenger, Rebecca Yandoli, 20, from Annandale was also arrested and pleaded guilty on March 22 to a charge of drug possession, third degree.